Rabbi Bentzion Shagalov, one of the founding residents of the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood in Jerusalem and dedicated Gabbai of the Chabad congregation, passed away on Friday, 12 Iyar, 5776.
He was 92.
The son of renowned Chosid Reb Yitzchok Elchonon Shagalov HYD and the famed “Bubbe” Mariasha obm, R’ Bentzion was raised in an environment of great Mesiras Nefesh to keep Judaism alive in Russia.
He emigrated to England, where he became a successful businessman. When the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood was being built in Jerusalem, R’ Bentzion joined as one of the founders and first residents.
R’ Bentzion served as the dedicated Gabbai of the Chabad Shul in Ramat Shlomo. He was known as a baal Tzedaka who ran a charity gemach and helped many of the needy in the community with great kindness.
He is survived by his children, Shaindy Wilhelm – England, Rivka Tenenbaum – Crown Heights, Leah Zilberstrom – Jerusalem, Israel, Menachem Shagalov – Crown Heights, Yosef Yitzchok Shagalov – Minnesota, Moshe Shagalov – Crown Heights and Yisroel Leib Shagalov – California.
He is also survived by his sisters, Mrs. Shula Kazen, Mrs. Roza Marosow and Mrs. Rochel Levin-Liberow.
The levaya will take place today, Friday in Jerusalem.
Rebetzin Shula Kazen and Mrs. Rosa Morozov are sitting Shiva for their brother, Benzion Shagalov, obm from Sunday May 22-26. They are getting up Thursday Morning.
Kazen – 658 Montgomery Street- #1C
Morozov – 860 Eastern Parkway
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
to all the family, only simchos ,hamakom yenachem es’chem b’soch shaarei availei tzion veyerushalaim
yinachem eschem b’soch she’ar avaylay tzion viyrushalayim.
Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Feller
VERY SORRY TO HEAR AND WISH ALL THE CHILDREN AND AVEILIM ‘. HAMOKOM YENACHEM ESCHEM BEZOCH SHEOR AVEILE TZION YEYERUSHALAIM’ MAY YOU HAVE ONLY SIMCHOS FROM NOW ON WITH MOSHIACH NOW!
KOL TUV BEGUR
FROM
I.M.SUFRIN
WRITE MORE ABOUT THIS EXTRAORDINARY CHOSID!!!
WHERE ARE THEY SITTING SHIVA?
רמת שלמה 32 רחוב אדמור מליובאוויטש ירושלים 97225710521
Tel 972 2 571 0521. Recohov admur milubavitch 32, ramat shlomo. Yerushoayim
anyone know how to reach them? they’re sitting in e.y?
Where are the families sitting shiva?
Is there a fax # or tel # to reach families?
Shaindy,Rivkah,Lulu & brothers!
Memories of 50 odd years flood my mind….
Of our families growing up… The end of an era!!!
Hamokom……..May the eibishter comfort and console your lovely families!
Baila H
R Benzion goes back such a long way . . . we remember him so well from when he lived here in England many years ago
He really was a chosid in the true sense of the word
The end of a generation and an era:/
He will be sorely missed by his children, family and friends
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem
Boruch Dayan Haemes.
I knew R Benzion when I was a bochur shliach in London Yeshiva and more recently when he lived in Ramat Shlomoת Israel he invited me numerous times to his house for shabbos, He was a true chossid and a talmid chochom with stellar midos and generosity, always with a smile, I am very saddened to hear, truly a gem of a chosid and a very special person.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
ת.נ.צ.ב.ה
BDE, very sorry to hear, we have wonderful childhood memories of the Shagalow – Sufrin families in London during the 60’s & 70’s, Thinking of you all-Simchos IYH
We as lubavitchers have lost one of the gems of the previous generations. They don’t make chassidim like this any more..bde